Mitch Kupchak does not look pleased as Lakers get wrecked by Clippers

Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak watches his team get blown out by the Clippers at Staples Center.

Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak watches his team get blown out by the Clippers at Staples Center. (TNT)

Eric Pincus

The Lakers hit a low point on Thursday night, getting destroyed by the Clippers in a 48-point drubbing.

General Manager Mitch Kupchak was caught on the national TNT broadcast with a clearly displeased facial expression as his team suffered its largest margin of defeat in franchise history.

Kupchak and the Lakers had every intention of competing this season, but Kobe Bryant's return from an Achilles tear didn't last long when he suffered a knee fracture in his sixth game of the season.

Bryant likely won't make it back before the end of the year, and the season for the 21-41 Lakers has become more about evaluating young players and placing high in the 2014 NBA draft than winning games.